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The Burden

Roger Hecht

Issue 17, Autumn-Winter 1957

(for L.S., poet)

Early and late‚ Though turning grief May twist at springing love or halfpast life, Enchant the heart, the warden and the thief; Render the dawn in steel and white Till it surrender the bare sun, The orange O that comes with heat To spend on trees or too pale skin Until all celebrate Variety of color, shape, and fruit, The mortal summer of both man and leaf In full, prime state, Early and late.